PENSACOLA, Fla..– Pen Air Federal Credit Union (Pen Air) presented a gift commitment as a Lead Vision sponsor in the amount of $75,000 to Achieve Escambia at its corporate headquarters located on Nine Mile Road.
The gift represents Pen Air’s investment toward the mission of Achieve Escambia, which is to improve educational and workforce outcomes in Escambia County.
“It is truly an honor to be involved with such an amazing initiative, and I am thrilled that Pen Air has partnered with Achieve Escambia,” said Karen McCart, AVP of Training and Development for Pen Air and Operational Support Team member for Achieve Escambia. “We understand the critical need for education readiness and the cradle to career mission. Our efforts, enthusiasm and financial contribution will assist with shaping our future employees and leaders.”
The five key focuses of Achieve Escambia are kindergarten readiness, third grade reading, eighth grade math, high school graduation and post-secondary completion.
“We are very grateful to Pen Air for investing in Achieve Escambia with this long-term commitment,” said Greg Voss, CEO of Achieve Escambia. “Pen Air’s generosity helps us build the momentum needed to sustain our program, and shows how strongly they are dedicated to improving the educational outcomes of children in our community.”
Achieve Escambia is an “all-in” partnership of Escambia County leaders and stakeholder in education, non-profit, business, faith, community civic, and philanthropic sectors committed to align our community resources so everyone is empowered to achieve success. The partnership shares a vision and strategy for improving cradle to career outcomes through a structured, evidence-based, long-term approach.